My first earthenware glaze firing went smoothly and has been instructive.
I put some shelves and a table for a glazing area.
Loading stoneware for bisque fire.
The stoneware is bisqued to cone 05. It will go to cone 6 with the glaze fire.
A bucket of glaze. I have some loose instructions for mixing the dry powdered glaze ingredient with water..about a pound to 16 oz of water. Having seen the earthenware I know that's about right but that each color (mix) behaves differently.
I've been applying the glaze by dipping pieces and pouring and brushing glaze onto pieces.
After a couple of hours I have a batch for the kiln.
So this batch of Glazed stoneware was sort of a disaster. A couple of the glazes are shedding off or are full of air bubbles. I suspect I applied them too thick but it may have also been a problem of temperature.
The exterior of this piece is ok but the 'cracle' glaze I put on the interior looks like glass foam.
Although the interior of the cup is not good I like the glaze on the exterior. The larger pot is the only piece that came through without major problems.
Another clay body...this is a high fire (cone 10) clay body that is suitable for wood fire.
I will have an opportunity to fire some pieces at a workshop in Newcastle, Maine next month.
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